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Luzhin Defence
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Luzhin Defence
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| | | A film by Marleen Gorris
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, English, French, Spanish, Subtitled
Based on the novel by Vladimir Nabokov, The Luzhin Defence is an engrossing drama about love, obsession and the game of chess that will capture your heart and inspire your spirit. The film examines the life of Alexander Luzhin (John Turturro), an eccentric chess master whose unstable childhood has made him incapable of relating to others. The game of chess is his only escape and his only solace, until he meets and falls in love with the caring Natalia (Emily Watson) at a North Italian lakeside resort where he's the favorite to win the most prestigious chess championship in the country. However, when a former mentor turned jealous saboteur tries to prey on Luzhin's weakness for his own gain, the fragile genius may lose more than the big game.
"A passionate love story." Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly
"Complex, provocative, with richly developed characters..." Interview Magazine
"Carefully made, involving..." Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
"...a delicate fable about memory, devotion and the vulnerability of genius..." A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Editor's Note
Based on the novel THE DEFENSE by Vladimir Nabokov, director Marleen Gorris's THE LUZHIN DEFENCE is set in Italy in the 1920s as the world reknowned chess master Alexander Luzhin (John Turturro) from St. Petersburg, Russia, arrives for a match with his only known rival. Almost immediately after he arrives, Luzhin meets a glowing, graceful aristocratic woman, Natalia (Emily Watson), who is attending the match with her mother. Surrounded by potential suitors, Natalia is busy behaving like a lady and presenting various young men to her mother for approval. However, she is curious about the slovenly, unconventional, quirky Luzhin from their first meeting, and she sees past his social ineptitude, believing him to be a true genius. Luzhin is utterly smitten, and practically forgets his determination to win the match when he proposes marriage to Natalia. From there, THE LUZHIN DEFENCE spirals downward as Natalia becomes a maternal figure to Luzhin, who is haunted by ghosts from his past and is nearly driven insane by the nagging, torturous pressure to figure out the one move (a flawless defense) that will allow him to win the chess match.With beautiful imagery depicting the lavish Italian resort where the match is held, elegant costumes, and a triumphant, stirring classical score, THE LUZHIN DEFENCE is an evenly acted, well-paced film about love, intrigue, and going that extra mile.
| Features | Filmographies | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Director's Commentary | | "Making Of..." Featurette | | Theatrical Trailers | | Widescreen Version | | Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2-Channel Dolby Surround | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 9/18/2001 |
| Running Time: 106 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 06389 | | UPC: 00043396063891 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Christopher Thompson | | Emily Watson | | Geraldine James | | John Turturro | | Stuart Wilson | | Vladimir Nabokov - Based On Novel By | | Marleen Gorris - Director | | Bernard Lutic - Director of Photography | | Alexandre Desplat - Musical Score | | Stephen Evans, et al. - Producer | | Peter Berry - Screenplay |
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